Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
child abandonment
my question is when is a child consider abandon by his father when the child resides with the mother and the father pays no child support?
Asked on 5/05/03, 12:44 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Wayne Comer
Wayne E. Comer, Esquire
Re: child abandonment
In the case you have stated, there is no "abandonment" of a child by a parent so long as the child without government intervention is being cared for by an authorized person. The most significant consequence of his conduct is that the child might be legally adopted without his consent and that would terminate his parental rights.
Answered on 5/05/03, 5:04 pm
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